Welcome Back Montessori Parents & Families:

I am thrilled to kick off our school year with this blog! I will post tips, "Family Fun" ideas for the weekend, Montessori articles and ways to incorporate Mindfulness into your life, as a family! Please feel free to reach out and contact me via email or phone should you have any questions or feedback!

Tips on "Back to School":
Getting back into routine, can sometimes be a bit challenging for everyone. Therefore, start setting your up your routines now, but recognize that it may take a few weeks to get back into the routine of school (early bed, early up, meals, homework etc). 

-Yoga: To help relax the family, before bed, do some basic stretches or yoga. I suggest doing this before bath or hour/so before bed. One of my favorites links for younger students is the following:

Yoga for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

-Activity: Each night at dinner or bedtime, have each family member share one KIND thing that each of you observed or participated in that day. 

-Sleep: Give yourself and your little ones plenty of rest, as you transition back to school.
-Nutrition: POWER UP: Make sure everyone is getting plenty of healthy protein and snacks!
-Reassurance: Never underestimate, how much our little ones miss the summer "family time"...be sure to pause for some family love and giggles to reassure your son/daughter plenty of FUN to have this school year together!!
-Communicate: If you notice your son/daughter is struggling to transition to the new year, please don't hesitate to contact me. I (we) am here for you. We believe in the team approach, so feel free to reach out and have a chat!

Mindfulness:
At Montessori, we are proud that we already embed basic "Mindfulness" exercises in what we do and in our curriculum. Mindfulness is proving to have incredible impact on our ability to focus, regulate our emotions and "tune in" to what is happening around us.

Mindfulness

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-rudell-beach-/8-ways-to-teach-mindfulness-to-kids_b_5611721.html


Mindfulness Video


Cheers to a new year!
Sincerely,
Erin Tracy
Director of Education Student Services
(574) 256-5313 ext 216
etracy@tma-el.org